Renee Zellweger

When it was revealed that the third installment of the Bridget Jones series would bring about the death of fan favorite Mark Darcy, fans were horrified.

But how did Colin Firth, 53, who plays the uptight but lovable lawyer in the film adaptations of Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, take the news?

"I did want to tell Colin in person but we were trying to have lunch, and I couldn't really tell him why I was trying to meet him, and he was in a different place," the books' author, Helen Fielding, tells Time magazine.

Did you hear the screams of shock echoing all the way from England yesterday?

If not, then fair warning, Bridget Jones fans: This is a spoiler alert!

Should you wish to be surprised by the plot twists in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Helen Fielding's third installment about everyone's favorite dating, dieting, diary-doodling heroine, then cover your eyes now!

If you're still reading, be prepared to hyperventilate or have the Kleenex ready:

Renée Zellweger was feeling the love – and the surf – during her recent Hawaiian vacation.

Zellweger, 43, joined her boyfriend, musician Doyle Bramhall II, 44, for some kayaking, paddle-boarding and romantic kissing on the beach. Wearing matching black beachwear, the Texas natives were not shy about their happiness, holding hands and smiling broadly as they vacationed together.

But soon it's back to work for Zellweger, who's set to appear on the Oscar telecast Sunday in Los Angeles. The Academy Award winner will reportedly join her Chicago cast as presenters, marking the 10th anniversary of their musical film earning Best Picture honors.

Given Jonathan Lipnicki's bulging bicep display in November, it should come as no surprise that he would like an acting role that allows him to use his muscles to his advantage.

"I really want to do something where I can show my physicality – something with a lot of action," the (now grown) spikey-haired blonde boy who played Renee Zellweger's adorable son in 1996's Jerry Maguire, tells PEOPLE. "Action would be fun. I'd really like to do that."

Contributing to the now-21-year-old's chiseled physique is his favorite hobby.

A dressed-down Renée Zellweger was running errands in Santa Monica, Calif. Among her stops: Flair Cleaners on Montana Avenue, where the actress dropped off some clothing. Zellweger, clad in her go-to workout gear, was polite to staff and very sweet, a source says, before she sped away in her black BMW. – Jennifer Garcia

Renée Zellweger was spotted enjoying lunch at one of her favorite Dallas haunts – the Grill on the Alley. The actress dined with a friend, and also took time to sign some autographs for fans, a source says. – Kate Hogan

It comes as no surprise, perhaps, that an Academy Award winner and top Hollywood agent would have a star-studded social circle, but like any other guest list there's a story behind how the folks who attended the nuptials landed an invite.

 Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan The Iron Man star relies on a super agent to help navigate his career: Toth himself! While the groom is pals with the Downey Jr., Witherspoon also has a friendship with the actor and even had him and his wife up to her Ojai, Calif., estate in 2008 where they went hiking.